Similar to the handheld’s initial Mario Kart World bundle, this one will feature “a Nintendo Switch 2 system and a full game download for the Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game,” when it becomes available on Oct. 16 for $499.99 MSRP. Since this Switch 2 doesn’t feature a special design or custom skin and is still a …
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Pokémon GO Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube828k Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale lands on August 23rd to 24th in the hugely popular mobile AR game, featuring multiple Max Pokémon and the first ever global appearance of Eternatus. There’s also a brand new promo code — GOFESTMAX — that you can pop into the web store …
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Ahead of Eternatus’ debut in Pokémon Go, there’s a Timed Research set you can unlock via a promo code that rewards you with Gigantamax Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon. The limited-time “Gigantamax Journey” research is definitely worth completing — but which of the Galar starters should you pick? We explain how to redeem the code for the Pokémon Go Timed Research, …
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The Pokémon Company is releasing a new, unexpected game today: Pokémon Friends, a daily puzzle game you can download now for mobile devices, Switch, and Switch 2. The company revealed the game as part of a Pokémon Direct presentation that included new details on Pokémon Legends: Z-A and a Switch 2 bundle, Pokémon Champions, and more. In Pokémon Friends, players …
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Image: The Pokémon Company If you’ve ever played a Pokémon game, you’ve probably heard the phrase “It’s Super Effective!” at least once in your life. It’s used to communicate to the player that an attack has struck an opponent’s elemental weakness. So if my Raichu brings down the Thunder on a water-type Pokemon, the text box will say the attack …
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DJ Pikachu has been and gone, taking the latest Pokémon Direct (or Pokémon Presents if you must) with him. And this time around, we got Pokénews aplenty, with small furry fistfuls of new Z-A details, some Pokémon Go updates, a new Pokémon puzzler, and more. But if you missed it – or simply need a refresher – you’ll find …
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During today’s Pokémon Presents, The Pokémon Company announced a brand new Pokémon spin-off game. It’s called Pokémon Friends, and it’s a daily brain teaser game featuring lots of Pokémon-themed puzzles. In the trailer, we got a look at a number of examples of the sorts of puzzles we’ll encounter in Pokémon Friends. The first one showed a design of tiles …
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have announced a series of Tera Raid Battles featuring Shiny Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu. All of these creatures will be appearing in 5 Star Raids. However, players won’t be able to catch them. There’s a unique wrinkle to this particular event. If one million of each are defeated, players will be given via Mystery Gift. …
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Despite the ongoing stock shortages throughout the Pokémon TCG community, retailers like Amazon have still been able to get stock of in-demand expansions like Destined Rivals, Black Bolt and White Flare, Paradox Rift, Temporal Forces, Surging Sparks, and Shrouded Fable. The big caveat, however, is that while Amazon is hosting a variety of listings from different sellers, products from some …
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Today, Nintendo of America announced a brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 bundle* that combines the Nintendo Switch 2 system with the Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game. Players can purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition bundle for the suggested retail price of $499.99 in the United States. Releasing simultaneously with …
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